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DEQ seeks comment on proposed plan to lower lead and zinc in the Upper Spokane River Watershed
Coeur d’Alene — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks comment on a proposed plan to address elevated levels of lead and zinc in the Upper Spokane River Watershed.
Read Full ArticleCanyon County emissions testing program fully restored
April 26, 2021 CANYON COUNTY — Vehicle emissions testing services have been fully restored in Canyon County, Idaho. Services were previously unavailable due to a system outage affecting Canyon County and the city limits of Kuna. Motorists that have received…
Read Full ArticleDEQ awards $1.65 million drinking water construction loan to the city of Priest River
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $1.65 million low-interest drinking water construction loan to the city of Priest River in Bonner County.
Read Full ArticleDEQ awards wastewater planning grant to the city of Lewisville
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a wastewater planning grant for $25,000 to the city of Lewisville in Jefferson County.
Read Full ArticleDEQ awards wastewater planning grant to city of Tensed
March 25, 2021 BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a wastewater planning grant for $30,000 to the city of Tensed in Benewah County, Idaho. The funds will be used to prepare a…
Read Full ArticleDEQ seeks contractor for Triumph Mine stabilization project
February 18, 2021 BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking a contractor to perform stabilization work within the Triumph mine tunnel. This project will ensure safe access to the tunnel to evaluate and complete longer-term tunnel stabilization…
Read Full ArticleDEQ extends public comment opportunity on draft Jervois Mining Ltd. Points of Compliance revision
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is extending the public comment opportunity on a draft surface water Points of Compliance (POC) determination for Jervois Mining Ltd. The public now has until February 1, 2021, at 5 p.m. MST…
Read Full ArticleDEQ prepares IPDES preliminary draft permit for the city of White Bird
Wednesday, December 09, 2020 WHITE BIRD — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks comment on a draft Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) permit for the City of White Bird Publicly Owned Treatment Works. The city applied for a…
Read Full ArticleDEQ awards wastewater planning grant to the city of American Falls
Tuesday, November 03, 2020 BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a wastewater planning grant for $25,000 to the city of American Falls in Power County. The funds will be used to prepare…
Read Full ArticleDEQ awards drinking water planning grant to the Scenic Properties Water Association, Inc.
Tuesday, November 03, 2020 BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a drinking water planning grant for $15,000 to the Scenic Properties Water Association, Inc. in Boise County. The funds will be used…
Read Full ArticleDEQ awards drinking water planning grant to the city of Lewiston
Friday, November 20, 2020 BOISE — Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a drinking water planning grant for $30,000 to the city of Lewiston in Nez Perce County. The funds will be used to prepare…
Read Full ArticleDEQ accepting applications for 2021 West Silver Valley Woodstove Changeout Program
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 KELLOGG — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting applications for the 2021 West Silver Valley Woodstove Changeout Program. The changeout program is open to homeowners living in the West Silver Valley Nonattainment Area,…
Read Full ArticleDEQ releases 2021 IPDES Permit Issuance Plan
Friday, December 04, 2020 BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today released the 2021 Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (IPDES) Permit Issuance Plan for the upcoming calendar year. The plan provides the regulated community, US Environmental…
Read Full ArticleDEQ seeks scientific data on Idaho waters for 2022 Integrated Report
Friday, December 04, 2020 Boise — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking scientific data to assist the agency in evaluating water quality in all Idaho rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs for Idaho's 2022 Integrated Report. The report…
Read Full ArticleDEQ seeks comment on draft IPDES permit for city of White Bird
Wednesday, December 09, 2020 WHITE BIRD — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks comment on a draft Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) permit for the City of White Bird Publicly Owned Treatment Works. The city applied for…
Read Full ArticleDEQ seeks comment on draft water reuse permit for Rigby Produce, Inc.
Friday, December 11, 2020 HAMER — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment on a draft water reuse permit for Rigby Produce, Inc. The permit authorizes Rigby Produce, Inc. to operate a water reuse system for…
Read Full ArticleDEQ prepares IPDES preliminary draft permit for the city of Salmon
Monday, December 14, 2020 SALMON — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is releasing an Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) preliminary draft permit to the city of Salmon for preliminary review. The city has 10 days to review…
Read Full ArticleDEQ seeks comment on draft IPDES permit for city of Richfield wastewater treatment facility
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 RICHFIELD — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks comment on a draft Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) permit for the city of Richfield Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF). The city applied for a wastewater…
Read Full ArticleDEQ to host public informational meeting on P. Kay Metal variance
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public informational meeting on a variance from a hazardous waste treatment storage or disposal facility permit for P. Kay Metal Lewiston, LLC. A public…
Read Full ArticleDEQ awards $118,000 to the Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners Association, Boise County
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $118,000 low-interest drinking water construction assistance to the Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners Association in Boise County The funding will be used…
Read Full ArticleDEQ awards wastewater planning grant to the Santa Fernwood Water and Sewer District
Tuesday, October 06, 2020 BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a wastewater planning grant for $30,000 to the Santa Fernwood Water and Sewer District in Benewah County. The funds will be used to…
Read Full ArticleDEQ awards wastewater planning grant to the city of Craigmont
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a wastewater planning grant for $37,500 to the city of Craigmont in Lewis County. The funds will be used to prepare a wastewater…
Read Full ArticleDEQ awards drinking water planning grant to the Camp Fire Inc., Kootenai County
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a wastewater planning grant for $20,000 to Garden Valley School District in Boise County. The funds will be used to prepare a wastewater…
Read Full ArticleDEQ awards wastewater planning grant to the city of Cottonwood, Idaho County
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a wastewater planning grant for $51,960 to the city of Cottonwood in Idaho County. The funds will be used to prepare a planning…
Read Full ArticleDEQ awards drinking water planning grant to the Golf Club Estates Water Association, Inc., Bonner County
Wednesday, September 02, 2020 BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a drinking water planning grant for $15,000 to the Golf Club Estates Water Association, Inc. in Bonner County. The funds will be used…
Read Full ArticleDEQ awards wastewater planning grant to the city of Homedale, Owyhee County
Monday, August 10, 2020 BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a wastewater planning grant for $40,000 to the city of Homedale, in Owyhee County. The funds will be used to prepare a wastewater…
Read Full ArticleDEQ awards drinking water planning grant to the city of Grand View, Owyhee County
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a drinking water planning grant for $27,500 to the city of Grand View in Owyhee County. The funds will be used to prepare…
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